Views on methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from
deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of
forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries. Submissions from
Parties.

Views on outstanding methodological issues related to policy approaches and positive incentives
to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries.
Submissions from Parties.

Information submitted by Guyana

Guyana Forestry Commission

The Government of Guyana has embarked on a national programme that aims to protect and maintain its
forests in an effort to reduce global carbon emissions and at the same time attract resources to
foster growth and development along a low carbon emissions path.

The cooperation between the Governments of Norway and Guyana expresses a willingness to work together
to provide the world with a relevant, replicable model for how REDD+ can align the development
objectives of forest countries with the world's need to combat climate change. The
initiative will require the development of capacities for MRV of forest carbon stocks and changes.

The outcomes from the preparatory work on MRV for REDD+ in Guyana are presented in the documents
below.

As an initial step to the implementation of a MRV system for Guyana, a road map for the
development of a MRV system for REDD+ participation for Guyana was designed, following a stakeholder
participation session. The development of such a road map considered several aspects that were
elaborated in a facilitation process and used in the preparation of Terms of Reference for developing
a REDD MRV system.

A workshop of 90 national experts and stakeholders, and a series of consultations with relevant
agencies were conducted during 27–29 October 2009 in efforts to prepare Guyana's
participation in REDD+ mechanisms. The workshop and the consultations produced significant
progress to provide the foundations for developing the capacities for a REDD MRV system for
Guyana. The results of this progress are contained in the following report: